Historical Events In May - 12

1875  On this day in history 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0   

1876  Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63   

1877  On May - 12 ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia   

1880  Lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights on this day in history.   

1881  Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on May - 12.   

1881  On May - 12 tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

1881  France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony on May - 12.   

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1885  Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada on May - 12.   

1886  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter on May - 12.   

1887  Nandor Zsolt, composer on this day in history.   

1888  On May - 12 crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale   

1889  Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank on this day in history.   

1890  On May - 12 louisiana legalized prize fighting   

1891  Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC   

1894  Cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama) on May - 12.   

1895  Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22] on May - 12.   

1896  On May - 12 juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38   

1897  On May - 12 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Netherlands   

1897  Battle at Thessalië Turkish army beats Greece on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Neth   

1897  Ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 12 battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece   

1898  On May - 12 louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters   

1900  On this day in history boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed   

1900  Lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city on May - 12.   

1900  On May - 12 helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage)   

1901  President McKinley visits San Fransisco on May - 12.   

1901  On this day in history pres McKinley visits SF   

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer on May - 12.   

1902  United Mine Workers leader John Mitchell leads his 147,000 anthracite coal workers out of the pits to begin a 5-month strike that cripples the United States on this day in history.   

1902  Heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor on this day in history.   

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1401  Emperor Shōkō (d. 1428) was born on this day in history.   

1496  Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560) was born on May - 12.   

1590  On this day in history birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on this day in history.   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on this day in history.   

1382  Johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies on May - 12.   

1465  On this day in history death of thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea   

1634  George Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on May - 12.